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THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 



JSovember 17. 



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Bees antl Honey, or Management of an Apiary 

 Tor Pleasnre and Profit, by Tliomus G. Newman. — 

 rWs edition has been larfrely re-written, thoroughly 

 >?evlaed, and Is " fully up with the times " In all the 

 toprovements and Inventions In this rapldly-devel* 

 Oping pursuit, and presents the apiarist with 

 ©verythlnu that can aid In the successful manage' 

 mentof an ajjiary, and at the same time produce 

 the most honey In an attractive condition. It con- 

 tains 2oU pages, and 245 illustrations— la beautifully 

 jprlnted hi the highest style of the art, and bound 

 m cloth, gold-lettered. Price, $1.00. 



I^anj^stroth on the Honey-Bee, revised by 

 IDadant— This classic In bee-culture, has been 

 snthx'ly re- written, and la fully illustrated. It 

 treats of everytlilng relating to bees and bee-keep- 

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 standard work by Rev. L. L., Jjangstroth — the 

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Prlce.:postpald, 81.25';g 



If ee- Keepers* Gnlde, or Manual of the 



Apiary, by Prof A. J Cook, of the Michigan Agrl- 

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 4nd helpful as a guide In bee-keeping, but Is 

 ^.nterestlng and thoroughly practical and sclentlflc. 

 Itcontnins a full delineation of the anatomy and 

 iphysldlog) of bees- 4t)0 pages ; bound In cloth and 

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Price, postpaid, «1.25. 



Sclentlflc Queen-Kearing', as Practically 

 Applied, by G. M. Duolittle.— A method by which 

 the very best of Queen-Bees are reared In perfect 

 accord with Nature's way 17l> pages, bound Id 

 isloth, and Illustrated. Price. $1.00. 



A IS C of Bee-Culture, by A. I. Root.— A 



cyclopiedla of 4li0 pages, describing everything 

 pertaioitig to the care of tho honey-bees. It con* 

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Advanced Bee-Cultnre, Its Methods and 

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 description of his boob. He Is a practical and 

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 Images, bound In paper, and Illustrated. Price, 50 cts. 



Rational Bee-l^eeplnjc, by Dr. John Dzierzon 

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Blenen-Kultur, by Thomas G. Newrlan. - 

 This Is a German translation of theprlncippi por- 

 tion of the book called Bees of Uoney. IP; page 

 ipamphlet. Price, 40 cents. 



Bieneiizuc'lit und Honisgeivinnung^ 



nach der neuesten methode (German) by J, F. 

 Eggers. This book gives the latest, most ap- 

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 comprehensive style. with illustrations to suit 

 the subject. 50 pages, board cover. Price, 50c. 



r Bee-Keepiii£ for BegiiinerB, by Dr, J. 

 P. H. Brown, of Georgia. A practical and condenst 

 treatise on the honey-bee. giving the best modes of 

 management in order to secure the most profit. 1 10 

 pages, bound in paper. Price, 50 cents. 



Bee-Keepins lor Profit, by Dr. G. L. 



Tinker.— Revised and enlarged. It details the au- 

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 of comb or extracted honey." 80 p ., illustrated. '25c. 



Convention Hand-Book, for BeeKeepers. , ■ 

 Thomas G. Newman.— It contains the parllamen- 

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 also Constitution and By-Laws, with subjects for 

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PraoUcal Hints to Bee-Keepers — by 

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 Cure and How to Winter Bees. 40 p.; 10 cts. 



Apiary Resister^ by Thos. G. Newman.— 

 Devotes two pages to a colony. Leather binding. 

 Price, for 50 colonies, II.OO; for 100 colonies, $1.25. 



f reparation or Honey for the Market, 



including ihe production and care of comb anOi 

 3xtracted lioney. A chapter from Begs anp 

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Bee-Pasturase a Necessity. — This book Bug 

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 'SSES AND IluNEV. Price, 10 cents. 



Dr. Howard's Booii on Foul Brood. 



— Qlves the McEvoy Treatment and reviews the ex- 

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Winter Problem in Bee-Keepinf?. by G, 

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Foul Brood Treatment, by Prof. F. R. 

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Foul Brood, by A. R. 



Development and Cure. Price 



Kohnke.- 

 10 eta. 



-Origin, 



Hand-Book of Health, by Dr. Foote.- 

 Hints about eating, drinking, etc. Price, 25 cts. 



Honey as Food is a neat little 24-paB'e 

 pamphlet especially gotten \ip with a view to creat- 

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 ers. The forepart of the pamphlet was written by 

 Dr, C. C. Miller, and is devoted to general informa- 

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 will be found to be a very effective helper in work- 

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Commercial Calculator, by C. Ropp. — 



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Green's Four Books, by Chae. A. Green. 



—Devoted to, 1st, How We Made the Old Farm Pay; 

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Garden and Orchard, by Chas. A. Green 

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Tke Hive 1 Use, by G. M. Doolittle. It 

 details his manag-ement of bees, and methods 

 of producing comb honey. Price. 5 cents. 



Kendall's Horse-Book. — 35 pictures, 

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Silo and Silage, by Prof. A. J. Coob.— It 

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liumber and Log-Book. — Gives meas- 

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Maple Sug^ar and the Sujrar Bush, by Prof. 

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Grain Tables, for casting? up the price of 

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Capons and Capoiiizinis:, by Dr. Sawyer. 



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Our Poultry Doctor, or Health In the 

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Poultry for ITIarket and Poultry for 



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Rural I^ife.— Bees, Poultry. Fruits, Vege- 

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Potato Culture, by T. B. Terry.— It tells 

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The following clubbing prices Include the 

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 book named. Remember, that only one book 

 can be taken In each case with the Bee Jour- 

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 are wanted, see postpaid prices given with 

 the description of the books on this page. 

 Following Is the clubbl ng-ll8t : 



1. Langstroth on the Honey-Bee 12.00 



2. A B O of Bee-Oulture 2.00 



3. Bee-Keeper'B Guide 1.75 



4. Bees and Honey I Cloth bound] _. 1.65 



5. DooUttle's Sclentlflc Queen-Kearlng. 1,75 



6. Dr. Howard's Foul Brood Book 1.10 



7. Advanced Bee-Culture 1.30 



9. Blenen-Kultur [German] 1.20 



11. Rational Bee-Keeplng [Paper touud] 1.75 



13. Bee-Keeping for Profit 1.15 



14. Convention Hacd-Book 1,15 



15. Poultry tor Market and Profit 1.10 



17. Capons and Caponizing 1.10 



J8. Our Poultry Doctor 1.10 



19. Green's Four Books 1.15 



21. Garden and Orchard 1.15 



23. Rural Life 110 



25. Commercial Calculator. No. 1 1.25 



26. Comme-cial Calculator, No. 3.. 1.40 



27. Kendall's Horse-Book 1.10 



30. Potato Culture 1.20 



32. Hand-Book of Health... 1.10 



,34. Maple Sugar and the Sugar Bush 1.20 



35. Silo and Silage 1.10 



36. Winter Problem In Bee-Keeplng 1.30 



37. Apiary Register (for 50 colonies) 1.75 



38. Apiary Register (tor 100 colonies) . 2.00 



one pound, all told ; others a little patch 

 here or there, as large as a 50 cent silver 

 piece. I opened them again Aug. 27, and 

 all were in the same condition as the time 

 before — lots of brood and bees, but no 

 honey. The weakest ones I fed a little 

 syrup. Some of the hives have 8 frames, 

 some 9 Langstroth frames, closed ends; the 

 Gary hives 10 and U frames. Golden-rod 

 began to bloom and yield honey well on 

 Sept. 17. I opened the hives again, and 

 found all completely filled and capt over; 

 brood all hatcht, except a little in the 

 center of the hive, and queen completely 

 crowded out. I took five frames away frooj 

 the nine, and three and four away from the 

 eight-frame hives, extracted it, and gave 

 them back some empty combs, and now 

 they have from 20 to 40 pounds to winter 

 on. all others the same in this section. So 

 far as I have heard from, old box-hives that 

 were as light as a feather are like lead now. 



Now as regards casing honey: Have each 

 and every case alike from face to back, be 

 it 10 pounds. 100 pounds, or 10.000 pounds. 

 When sent off to be sold, whether it be on 

 commission or straight sale, do not repre- 

 sent one thing in front, another at the 

 back and out of sight. All dealers are not 

 fools it the bee-keepers do think so. or at 

 least some of them. Frask L. Gilbert. 



Litchfield Co., Conn., Oct. 26. 



An Old Reader Drops Out. 



I am going away for treatment, and have 

 just sold my little apiary of 24 colonies of 

 good grade Italian bees. I very much re- 

 gret giving up them and the American Bee 

 Journal, as X have been a constant reader 

 almost ever since Mr. Wagner was its 

 editor. Perhaps, if I can regain my health, 

 and can find somewhere in the South a 

 suitable place for an apiary, I might resume 

 the business. John S. Slebth. 



Livingston Co., 111., Nov. 6. 



Bather Short Honey Harvest. 



I am a beginner in bee-culture, the pres- 

 ent being my first season at the business. 

 The harvest was rather short in this local- 

 ity, owing to the dry weather. We aver- 

 aged about .50 pounds to the colony. 



I think that any one interested in bees 

 cannot afford to be without the American 

 Bee Journal. There mmj be others as good 

 (I have not seen them), but I do not think 

 there is any better. A. E. Marlow. 



Jefferson Co., N. Y., Oct. 25. 



Whole Graveyard of Blasted Hopes. . 



Nearly three years ago I sold out at 

 Canon City, Colo., and went to California. 

 I purchast a ranch of 104 acres of land 

 about 10 miles east of San Diego, at the foot 

 of the San Miguel mountains. My princi- 

 pal aim was to engage in the bee-business, 

 keeping poultry in connection with that 

 business. I considered my location a good 

 one. North, east and south the mountains 

 stood with a hundred thousand acres of al- 

 filarilla, sage, and a hundred other honey- 

 plants, near by the Sweet-Water reservoir, 

 three miles long and % wide ; this not only 

 furnishes abundance of water at all times, 

 but also, on its margin, produces abundance 

 of flowering plants during the dry season 

 of the year. To the west are numerous 

 eucalyptus trees and extensive orange and 

 lemon orchards, with considerable decidu- 

 ous fruit trees. I had bought, begged and 

 captured bees till I had 100 colonies that 

 were in good condition at the beginning of 

 last winter. I also had a good start of 

 poultry that was already yielding a profit; 

 all together my prospects were encouraging. 



But in January an old enemy— the asthma 

 —seized me after a sus()ension of some 

 years. Now began a fight that lasted for 

 months. I would only get able to be up and 

 walk about the house a little when a new 

 attack would drive me to my chair, where 

 I sat day and night for weeks gasping for 

 breath. As the winter and spring past I 

 saw there would be no honey crop in that 

 region ; and if it was the best season Call- 



